Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
Coverage of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response in the Nexus archive.
- Key Senate panel backs Trump’s picks for CDC, pandemic preparedness
The Senate health committee approved two Trump administration nominees for key health roles, including the CDC director and a pandemic preparedness leader, with votes aligning along party lines. Erica Schwartz was confirmed as CDC director with support from all Republicans and one Democrat, while Sean Kaufman was confirmed for a pandemic preparedness role with unanimous Republican backing.
- 'Why Would You Repeat Those Damn Lies?': What We Heard This Week
Sen. Bill Cassidy criticized President Trump's nominee for the assistant secretary for preparedness and response over a deleted social media post. The nominee was accused of repeating lies that destroy trust, according to Cassidy's remarks.
- Nominee for key federal health role has a history of questioning vaccines
Sean Kaufman, nominated for Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, has questioned the use of the hepatitis B vaccine in infants and referenced the disproven link between vaccines and autism. The article notes a pattern of vaccine skepticism among some high-ranking officials in the Department of Health and Human Services under Robert F. Kennedy Jr., despite White House efforts to avoid vaccine-related discussions.